Programs
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Nelson Mandela
The Art Area
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Fosters creativity.
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Enables children to explore.
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Enables the experiment with using and mixing different colors.
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Develops hand and eye coordination.
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Uses and develops imagination.
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Shows feeling/mood through art.
The Block Area
⦁ Allows children to use imagination and creativity.
⦁ Encourages discovery of math concepts: numbers, size, shape, space, weight.
⦁ Learns to work together as a team.
⦁ Teaches to share an area with others.
The Library Area
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Uses eyes and ears.
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Learns new and exciting things.
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Explores other worlds.
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Learns that printed and written words have meaning.
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Learns to follow a narrative story.
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Learns to share.
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Fosters a love for reading.
The Dramatic Play Area
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Allows children to construct social and emotional knowledge.
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Allows for family and community role-play.
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Aids in peer interaction and understanding of other’s perspectives.
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Promotes sharing with others and learning to work side by side.
The Large Motor Area
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Fosters cooperative and organized play.
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Provides an outlet for energy.
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Teaches to be a team player.
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Builds healthy minds and bodies.
The Small Motor Area
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Develops dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
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Promotes patience.
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Develops skills essential for writing and daily living.
The Math and Science Area
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Leads to self-awareness and discovery.
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Prompts children to ask “How?”
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Begins to explore and to practice beginning math skills.
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Teaches sorting, counting, and classifying.
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Allows children to solve problems.